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proposed change. It seems like this change is being driven by the interests of one owner, Nearon, and one potential leaseholder, Costco, a large corporation with deep pockets. He is here to speak to his opposition to a metropolitan -sized problem of squeezing 12,000 to 15,000 vehicles a day down to a two -lane street, increase in air pollution exceeding the EIR, increase in traffic concerns including semi - trucks. He requests that the Council limit the size of the big box store on this site. Mayor Thorne stated that the Council as a body has not had seen any formal presentations on this matter. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 9. P16- 0587/P16 -0588, H. James Knuppe — Consider an application for Design Review to construct an approximately 1,822- square -foot, two -story commercial /office building with five three -story multi - family residential units and a Growth Management agreement for 273 Spring Street Planning Manager Adam Weinstein provided a staff report and a PowerPoint Presentation was displayed. The application for design review to construct an approximately 1,822- square -foot, two -story commercial /office building with five three -story multi - family residential units and a Growth Management agreement for 273 Spring Street was described. The applicant did make changes to the project, however the fundamentals of the project still include five, 2,000 to 2,500 square foot, three -story multi - family residential units, a mixed -used project, commercial space is 1,800 square feet, and 2 designated parking spaces for commercial spaces. The tandem parking spaces were removed and the project is now compliant with the Zoning Ordinance; a Planned Unit Development is no longer required. On February 2, 2016, there was general Council support for the project, albeit with input on some redesign points including reducing the building mass, adjusting the building color, increasing the on -site parking, and reducing the in -lieu parking. A summary slide was shown illustrating the project evolution. The net result in parking allocation, in -lieu fees need to be paid for just one parking space. A slide was shown illustrating the decrease in building mass and adjustment in building color. Another slide showed the new setback and the greyish -brown color. A slide was shown that illustrated the two spaces for parking at each unit, the eight guest parking spaces, and the two commercial spaces. The project is subject to a condition of approval requiring lease disclosure that the site is in the Downtown location and subject to noise, traffic, and other activities. Also, the first floor setback is 6 feet from the property line and the second floor set back is up to another 6 feet. Additional setbacks could diminish the parking or retail space. There was a diversity of opinions this project has raised in the Downtown area. The latest redesign does strike a balance for more commercial space, walkability, and residential housing in the area. The project is completely compliant with the Zoning Ordinance and does not require any modifications. Community Development Director Gerry Beaudin stated the project is to be designed as a rental property. Mayor Thome expressed concerns regarding the noise complaints the City will receive from tenants and requested the maximum noise mitigations possible. Community Development Director Beaudin requires that the developer must build to required Codes and that it includes a maximum decibel level on interior noise. In response to Councilmember Pentin's question regarding noise attenuation on other projects (Old Stanley Road), achieving interior decibel levels (45), and disclosures, Community Development Director Beaudin responded that a condition could be constructed that could encourage building and building materials to achieve the desired levels and positioning of the City Council Minutes Page 3 of 10 March 15, 2016